text_original: Since then, the inquest has been a prominent incident in most of the murder stories of detective fiction; and as it can be made to present all manner of thrilling and exciting scenes, and also as it is most useful in leading or misleading the reader, it will probably remain with us. 256 THE. TECHNIQUE OF THE MYSTERY STORY In a short story, the inquest is seldom if ever described in detail, because of lack of space. But in a full book the inquest provides several chapters of interesting and instructive reading.
text_transcription: SINCE THEN THE INQUEST HAS BEEN A PROMINENT INCIDENT IN MOST OF THE MURDER STORIES OF DETECTIVE FICTION AND AS IT CAN BE MADE TO PRESENT ALL MANNER OF THRILLING AND EXCITING SCENES AND ALSO AS IT IS MOST USEFUL IN LEADING OR MISLEADING THE READER IT WILL PROBABLY REMAIN WITH US IN A SHORT STORY THE INQUEST IS SELDOM IF EVER DESCRIBED IN DETAIL BECAUSE OF LACK OF SPACE BUT IN A FULL BOOK THE INQUEST PROVIDES SEVERAL CHAPTERS OF INTERESTING AND INSTRUCTIVE READING
phonemes: sˈɪns ðˈɛn, ðɪ ˈɪŋkwɛst hˈæzbiːn ɐ pɹˈɑːmɪnənt ˈɪnsɪdənt ɪn mˈoʊst əv ðə mˈɜːdɚ stˈɔːɹiz ʌv dɪtˈɛktɪv fˈɪkʃən; ænd æz ɪt kæn biː mˌeɪd tə pɹɪzˈɛnt ˈɔːl mˈænɚɹ ʌv θɹˈɪlɪŋ ænd ɛksˈaɪɾɪŋ sˈiːnz, ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ ˌæzɪtˌɪz mˈoʊst jˈuːsfəl ɪn lˈiːdɪŋ ɔːɹ mɪslˈiːdɪŋ ðə ɹˈiːdɚ, ɪt wɪl pɹˈɑːbəbli ɹᵻmˈeɪn wɪð ˌʌs. tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks ðə. tɛknˈiːk ʌvðə mˈɪstɚɹi stˈɔːɹi ɪn ɐ ʃˈɔːɹt stˈɔːɹi, ðɪ ˈɪŋkwɛst ɪz sˈɛldəm ɪf ˈɛvɚ dᵻskɹˈaɪbd ɪn diːtˈeɪl, bɪkˈʌz ʌv lˈæk ʌv spˈeɪs. bˌʌt ɪn ɐ fˈʊl bˈʊk ðɪ ˈɪŋkwɛst pɹəvˈaɪdz sˈɛvɹəl tʃˈæptɚz ʌv ˈɪntɹɛstɪŋ ænd ɪnstɹˈʌktɪv ɹˈiːdɪŋ.